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1 " Once you’ve read too many trashy best-sellers, you begin to look for something with substance, something that attempts to define the universe. "
― Jessica Zafra , Womenagerie and Other Tales from the Front
2 " That's the thing about a great book. Every time you read it, it's different, because you're different. You've changed since the last time you picked it up, things have happened to you. "
― Jessica Zafra , Twisted 9
3 " There's nothing wrong with self-improvement, as long as you recognize that at some point you're going to have to accept yourself in all your imperfect glory. What's wrong with liking yourself the way you are? "
― Jessica Zafra , The 500 People You Meet in Hell
4 " I cannot write about Venice; I can only write about me, and the sleeping parts of myself that Venice has shocked into wakefulness. "
― Jessica Zafra , Twisted Travels
5 " Singapore is what your city could become if everyone obeyed the rules, did their jobs diligently, and just shut up. When your city gets to be this paragon of efficiency and discipline, would you still want to live there? Singapore is a model city, which is terrific if you happen to be a model human. "
6 " Why do people put off travel until retirement? What are they saving it for? I understand that people want to be financially secure first, and pay off pension plans, but why consign the most active years of your life to drudgery? Why would you sacrifice today's freedom for a future that will always remain uncertain, no matter how carefully you plan for it? I'm not saying that everyone sitting in an office right this minute should drop everything and take off for Central Europe. I'm saying that if you want to see the world, plan for it and do it as soon as possible. The experience will give you the inspiration and fortitude you need to survive being a grown up. "
― Jessica Zafra
7 " If you are honest with yourself, your life will be so much more pleasant. "
8 " I'd rather be a bitch than a doormat. "
9 " Repeat after me: “I am a goddess. I am a goddess. I am a goddess.” Make this your mantra. From constant repetition you will start believing it, and if you yourself are convinced of your goddesshood, other people will be convinced. "
10 " You can not make someone love you. You can not be thin enough or white enough or famous enough. The choice is entirely the other person's. Then again, you might try hypnosis. "
― Jessica Zafra , Chicken Pox for the Soul
11 " People who read books in public places are regarded with suspicion because they appear self-sufficient. When you seem self-sufficient, other people think that you think you're better than them, and they get resentful. "
12 " The question is not why fools fall in love. It is expected of them. When "smart" people fall in love - that's the problem. "
13 " Sometimes I wonder if, instead of falling madly in love, we should aspire to fall sanely in love. But then, what would be the point? "
― Jessica Zafra , Twisted V
14 " We read because we are essentially alone. "
― Jessica Zafra , Twisted 8: The Night of the Living Twisted
15 " Beware of those who have never been bored, depressed, or angry. There is something seriously wrong with them. "
16 " Marriage is a contract. Love is non-negotiable. "
17 " Greasy food might not be good for your body, but it does wonders for the soul. A healthy diet may prolong your life, but what would you have to live for? What is the point of living to a hundred if you have to subsist on bland food? One may as well die of boredom. "
18 " To live intensely is a basic human necessity. "
― Jessica Zafra , Twisted 8 ½
19 " Whining is a form of manipulation. People will give anything to make you shut up. "
20 " What does not kill you will make you stronger and more cynical. "
